Pipe-wrench.



W. L. BESSOLO.

7 PIPE WRENGH.

APPLICATION FILED M Y 14, 1912.

1,037, 109, Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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in the an. Improvement Pipe-Wrenchesmfwhicli the following'is'a specification.

which, thehandle proper is hinged to the shank of "the fixed jaw, a ratchetdevice being applied at 4 the joint to [oprativelyconnect the handle. and. movable jaw and" cause the jaws-to open more widely or gripan object more firmly, aceordingas. the handie ,is pushed "or; pulled in one. direction or the other. In this case,'the invention is em- .bodied in the construction and combination .of a ratchet and pawl operatively connecting the handle and movable jaw as hereinattei" I described-f.

In the a'ccompaiiyingg"v drawing, Figure is a side nviewof the wrench showing the it handle inclined at, aslight angle to" the shank of the fixe'djaw, whereby the-jaws: are opened to their'wldes 't extent." .Fig. 2'

is a sideview showing the handle adjusted at the opposite -angle,'whereby the jaws are gripped- 'upon an object to -which they-are F 301 i --is a perspe'tive view of the hoo'k pawL- The numeral 1. indicates the fixed jaw,

applied. Fig." 3 jean-edge view: ,;Fig'.: 4.

" and 2, its shank, tQ".WhiCh Jth handle'3 is connected; by; agrule-joint &, .the engaging The, handle 3 has a shoulders of therespective parts" permitting the handle to be .inoved a short distance, so I thatit maybeyplaced at'difierent angles to. the'shankI2-,- .asflllustrated by Figs. 1 and 21,- The movable jaw-5 has ashoi't'shank which terminates in a 'segm' ntal head 6 provided with ratchet teeth.

portion .3 which is'provided with a slotin 'which the hook .pawl 7 is pivoted at. 8; .The

pawlengagesthe ratchet has shown, and

Lis provided with a heel or short'lever arm :7? that .projectslaterally from the handle.

'. extension 3. 1

A late sprin'g -10,' -indi'cateclby dotted" lines in F igs. land 2 end byfull lines. in Fig. ,j3",j,is secured to-the .handle in the slot. and the free end of said.-

of the. extension 3'; spring bears against the. body of the'pawi so as to hold it normally engaged with the ratchet,-segment-6.. f

It will now be? apparent that, when' it it county "Of San.

"forwardly ext-nee the jaws are opened withth ratchet. Then, when the'jawshave handle 3 in the ithearro'w in Fig. 1- will throw the handle in which operation the movable jawis shifted ,to" which the. wrench isapplied. In other Words, when-thehandle is operated .asde 'fSCIIb Bd," the-"coaction'of the pawl, ratch'etg. and a movable jaw causes -the jaws to' ap- Nproach each other neare nzan'd thereby;

that'the rule-joint permits the-reqniredjaw-{and thatwhen 'ressu1 'e-jisI-"applied to the handle in the irectioii ,-1 of -th'e arrow (Figfi1),.the-shouldets of. the r'espec- "t-Ivep arts 2 and 3 are brought into-engage ment, as shown in Fig.2, sothat the handle then constltlitespractic'ally 'aZTigid extension totthesharik.

,V j ofthe movable jaw," it, may ibe'cloised upon over the. nose of the.

adjust the movable jaw uponan 'dbjeotfor to the fee or projecting arm ,3 ofthe pawl; so as-to p'ress it'in the direction of the arrow in ,Fig. '2; thereby releasing *gagement with thejaw. h

matl ciaimis'f-wl I H 71. The improvedpipe -wrench,-eomp1 ising and 'a-fpawl pivoted to .the forward end of segment, as described, v

i 2. The improved-pipe wrench, comprising fixed. jaw and integralt shank, ahandle [having 9. rule-joint connection with. the 4 shank.con'str'llctedv in thelforn'i of a segment" .pr'ovided with ratchetteth', 'a hook pawl with-.the' ratohet, as shown and described.

Patented Aug. 2'7, 1-912 .soas to clo'semore tightlyuja onthe object.

. p the ob ect more firmly '.It w1'l1.'-be"seen I swing of; the handleonthe'.shank ;of the .-pivoted to the f Q Wt lfd el ld of the handle-'5? and a springattached to the handleiand' pressing the pawl normally into engagement othrteylindrical object, thehandle is ad? angle shown in Fig; 1, hy'which toithe Widest eXtei1t rm1tted by the engagementof thef pawl be'enapplied to an obgiect, a-push or pull. on

irection indieat'ed'- by T 1 nto the opposlte angle lndlcated 1n'F1g.'2,..

an objeet-, ,tlie rat'chet in .slich pase sliding I pawl; Or in'prder to openit widely, pressure may be, applied. to

affixedjaw and its shank,a' haiidle hinged to 3 l 'the ashanln-a mdvable .jaw'jpivoted tov the fixed one and having its rear end construeted M in segmental form and provided with teeth,

Qthe handle and adapted to engage the toothed shank and a pivotedimj mble jaw having its" 3. The improved wrench, comprising a fixed jaw and shank integral therewith and provided with a lengthwise slot, a movable jaw pivoted in said slot and the free end of its shank constructed in segmental form and provided with ratchet teeth, a handle pivoted to the shank of the fixed jaw, the two being constructed to form a rule-joint,

a hooked pawl pivoted to the forward end of theehandle and provided with a short lever arm projecting laterally, a spring attached to the handle and bearing against the hook end of the pawl and tending to hold it engaged with the ratchet, as shown and described.

4-. The improved pipe wrench, comprising a fixed jaw and shank, a movable jaw pivoted thereto and having its rear end con structed in segmental form and provided with ratchet teeth, a handle pivoted to the shank in alinement therewith and both provided with shoulders adapted to engage when the wrench is operated-and a spring-pressed pawl'pivoted to the handle and engaging the ratchet, as shown and described.

WILLIAM LOUIS BESSOLO.

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